Mechanical Engineer, Flight Termination System (starship)

Mechanical Engineer, Flight Termination System (Starship) at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. Responsible for the design, analysis, production, testing, and integration of Starship Flight Termination System hardware and explosives, including explosive devices, system controllers, and electronic safe and arm devices. Requires interfacing with regulatory partners and solving complex problems at the intersection of safety-critical hardware and high explosives.

Skills and focus areas

• flight termination systems
• explosive devices
• hardware design
• mechanical analysis
• electromechanical assembly
• ordnance assembly
• environmental testing
• vehicle integration
• regulatory affairs
• shock testing
• vibration testing
• thermal cycling